Postcode WF17 5SY is located in a major urban area, within the Batley East ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year. The nearest station is Batley, about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Batley Memorial Park.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 97 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from WF17 5SY.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 5SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Batley located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Batley | N/A | Walking directions to Batley |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Batley Memorial Park | Small | Walking directions to Batley Memorial Park |
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £177,500 (about £207 per square foot) in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,120,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £342,500 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £225,000 | £241 |
| Terraced | 45 | £125,000 | £156 |
| Flats | 15 | £80,000 | £117 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165,000 | £65,000 | £127,500 | £93,000 |
| 2017 | £204,000 | £65,000 | £148,500 | £82,750 |
| 2018 | £207,500 | £67,000 | £137,800 | £83,250 |
| 2019 | £219,950 | £68,000 | £150,000 | £92,500 |
| 2020 | £228,500 | £61,000 | £148,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £265,000 | £60,000 | £160,000 | £95,500 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £69,975 | £180,000 | £102,500 |
| 2023 | £306,250 | £65,000 | £200,000 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £347,500 | £71,000 | £230,998 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £324,995 | £85,000 | £244,995 | £124,975 |
| 2026 | £439,500 | £66,500 | £210,000 | £142,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £107 | £140 | £115 |
| 2017 | £173 | £99 | £159 | £107 |
| 2018 | £191 | £95 | £167 | £100 |
| 2019 | £177 | £112 | £163 | £123 |
| 2020 | £194 | £97 | £181 | £121 |
| 2021 | £229 | £97 | £192 | £129 |
| 2022 | £247 | £124 | £207 | £140 |
| 2023 | £251 | £110 | £227 | £133 |
| 2024 | £265 | £116 | £239 | £155 |
| 2025 | £272 | £129 | £251 | £161 |
| 2026 | £272 | £106 | £235 | £164 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF17 5SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | 3, Spurr Street, Batley, WF17 5SY | Terraced | Freehold | £169,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 1B, Rouse Mill Lane, Batley, WF17 5QB | Flats | Leasehold | £80,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 40, Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU | Other | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 32, Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 6, Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 5ST | Terraced | Leasehold | £145,000 |
In the WF17 5SY postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 5SY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Extra | Alfreds Way, Kirklees, WF17 5JU | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 452 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LW | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Howard Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JH | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Batley Super Store | Brunswick Street, Kirklees, WF17 5DT | Walking directions to Batley Super Store |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco | Blackburn Place, Kirklees, WF17 5LR | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF17 5SY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aziz Daji
Batley East - Elected 2 May 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF17 5SY records about 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF17 5SY in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £177,500 (about £207 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to WF17 5SY, including Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good), Mill Lane Primary School (Requires improvement) and Warwick Road Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF17 5SY is Batley, about 130 m away.
WF17 5SY scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,913 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley covering WF17 5SY is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aziz Daji (Independent).